Polyethylene failure in two total knees: Wear of thin, metal-backed PCA tibial components
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https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679008993587Abstract
Two women underwent a PCA total knee arthroplasty of the metal-backed type in which the tibial insert was only 4 mm thick in its thin-nest portion. After 2 and 4 years, both women had pain on weight bearing due to polyethylene breakdown causing metal-to-metal contact. Such thin polyethylene components should not be used for knee replacements.Downloads
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1990-01-01
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Lindstrand, A., Ryd, L., & Stenström, A. (1990). Polyethylene failure in two total knees: Wear of thin, metal-backed PCA tibial components. Acta Orthopaedica, 61(6), 575–577. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679008993587
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